# Atana

Atana or AThana (अठाण / अठाणा) is a raga (musical scale) in Carnatic music (South Indian classical music). It is a Janya raga (derived scale), whose Melakarta raga (parent, also known as janaka) is Sankarabharanam, 29th raga, commonly known as Shankarabharanam in the Melakarta system. Sometimes pronounced aDaaNaa (अडाणा). There is a Hindusthani raaga named अडाणा, which is totally different.
Atana is very common in drama music. The note structures include, "Sadja, Chatusruti Rishabha, Suddha Madhyama, Pancama, Chatusruti Dhaivata, Kaisiki Nishada and as a rare feature, Kakali Nishada in descent."
It is considered to be a very catchy raga that gives a stage flavor for a musician when everything is going dull in a concert. It stimulates the audience by its qualities of Veeram (courage).

## Structure and Lakshana

Atana is one of those rare organically developed Raga where it doesn't adhere to strict ascending and descending order but has phrases which are used in interwoven patterns in its improvization. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
* ārohaṇa : S R₂ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ
* avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₁ P G₃ R₂ S
The swaras used are chatushruti rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, chatushruti daivatam and kakali nishadam. Atana is a bhashanga raga (kind of raga where the arohana and avarohana are not strictly followed). That is, it has two anyaswaras (alien notes; foreign swaras). They are sadharana gandharam (G2) and kaishiki nishadham (N2).

## Popular Compositions

Here are some more compositions set to Atana.
| Type | Composition | Composer | Tala |
| Kriti | Amba Nee Irangayenil | Papanasam Sivan | Adi |
| kriti | Atta Balukudu | Tyagaraja | Adi |
| kriti | Amma Dharmasamvardhani | Thyagaraja | Adi |
| kriti | Ye Papamu Jesiti Rama | Thyagaraja | Khandachapu |
| Kriti | Narada-gana Lola | Thyagaraja | Adi |
| Kriti | Sripa-priya Sangitopasana | Thyagaraja | Adi |
| Kriti | Ela nee daya radu | Thyagaraja | Adi |
| Kriti | Ilalo pranatartti harudanuchu | Thyagaraja | Adi |
| Kriti | Anupama Gunaambudhi | Thyagaraja | Khanda Chapu |
| kriti | Herambaya Namaste | Muthuswami Dikshitar | Rupakam |
| kriti | Shri Madhurambikaya Rakshithoam | Muthuswami Dikshitar | Misra Chapu |
| Kriti | Brihaspate Tara Pate | Muthuswami Dikshitar | Tisra Triputa |
| kriti | Sri Vaidyanatham Bhajami | Muthuswami Dikshitar | Adi |
| kriti | Thyagarajo Virajate Maharaja | Muthuswami Dikshitar | Rupakam |
| Kriti | Kulukaga Nadavaro Kommalaala | Annamacharya | Adi |
| Kriti | Kadiri Nrusimhudu | Annamacharya | Adi |
| Kriti | Sakala Graha Bala (5th Navaratna Malike) | Purandara Dasa | Khanda chapu |
| Kriti | Bagilanu Teredu | Kanakadasa | Khanda Chapu |
| Kriti | Sri rama namame | Bhadrachala Ramadasu | Adi |
| Kriti | madhura madhura venugitam | Uttukadu Venkata kavi | Adi |
| Varnam | Sarasijanabha Kim | Swathi Thirunal | Adi |
| Padam (Malayalam) | Kantha Thava Pizha | Swathi Thirunal | Adi |
| Padam (Telugu) | Valapu Thalavasama | Swathi Thirunal | Misra Chapu |
| Padam (Sanskrit) | Sadhu Jane | Swathi Thirunal | Roopakam |
| Kriti | Sarasayata Lochana | Swathi Thirunal | Adi |
| Kriti | Sri Kumara Nagaralaye | Swathi Thirunal | Adi |
| Bhajan | Sumarana Kar | Swathi Thirunal | Adi |
| Kriti | Karunasagara | Vedanayagam pillai | Adi |
| Kriti | Shri Mahaganapatim Bhajeham | Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur | Adi |
| Kriti | Vaachaama gocharundani | Mysore Sadasiva Rao | Adi |
| Kriti | Parama Pavani | Annaswamy Sastri | Adi |
| Devotional | Tirumal Nam Perumal | Manachanallur Giridharan | Aegam |
| Film Song | Yar Tharuvar Indha Ariyasanam | K V Mahadevan | Adi |
| Thillana | Thillana Composition | Nallan Chakravartula Krishnamacharyulu | Adi |
| kriti | Pranamamyaham shiva-parvati-sutam | Hari Sundareswara Sharma | Adi |
| Kriti | Hariyum Haranum | MD Ramanathan | - |

## Film Songs
### Language:Tamil

| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
| Varugiraal Unnai Thedi | Thanga Padhumai | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | M. L. Vasanthakumari, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi |
| Kathavai Saathadi | Ratha Kanneer | C. S. Jayaraman | M. L. Vasanthakumari |
| Thillana Dance | Krishna Bhakthi | S. V. Venkatraman | P. A. Periyanayaki |
| Yaar Tharuvar Intha Ariyasanam | Mahakavi Kalidas | K. V. Mahadevan | T. M. Soundararajan |
| Mayangugiraal | Pasamalar | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | P. Susheela |
| Baala Kanakamaya | Salangai Oli | Illayaraja | S. Janaki |
| Yaaradhu Yaro Yaro | Yathumaagi | James Vasanthan | Belli Raj,Srimathumitha |
Tamil Serials
Yamuna nadhiyin sooriya thogai Dheerga Sumangali 2005-2006 Abinaya Creations

### Language : Telugu

| Song | Movie | Composer | Singers |
| Joharu Sikhipincha maulee | Sri Krishna Vijayamu | Pendyala (composer) | P. Susheela |
| Oho bangaaru pichukaa | Bangaru Pichika | K. V. Mahadevan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Bala Kanakamaya Chela | Sagara Sangamam | Ilaiyaraaja | S. Janaki |